Alyssa Bokotey Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

• Recruit, onboard, train, and supervise three cohorts of teen Violence Prevention Advocates each year.
• Coordinate, develop, and update comprehensive violence prevention and sexual health peer education programming.
• Implement and deliver curricula to equip youth with the skills and knowledge to become peer violence prevention and sexual health advocates.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Provide sex-positive, affirming, and inclusive sexuality education and customer service

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Taught comprehensive health education (mental health, substance use, sexual health) to hundreds of children, adolescents, and caregivers at a diverse array of schools to improve public health outcomes in.
• Analyzed information from a wide variety of sources to develop and update curriculum that is equitable, accessible, and responsive – centering reproductive and racial justice.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with school staff and officials on behalf of PHE.
• Consistently engaged in knowledge-building about adolescent mental health, substance use, and sexual health.

Greater Chicago Area

• Taught interactive, comprehensive sexual health education to children and adolescents at more than a dozen K-12 schools in the Chicagoland area.
• Co-directed program Operation Snowball to support and develop teens' leadership skills.
• Collaborated with Curriculum Coordinator to revise and update programming and curriculum.

• Interacted with visitors throughout the museum to facilitate a safe, accessible, and positive museum experience.
• Worked in concert with Education Managers and Visitor Services Supervisors, volunteers, and interns to ensure a smooth flow of all activities within the museum.
• Supported special events, outreach, and exhibit programs throughout the museum.
• Assisted with and led museum education programs for the Museum’s diverse audiences.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Assisted with environmental education and sustainable urban agriculture programs, including garden maintenance and live animal care.
• Interacted with visitors & supervised volunteers.
• Utilized Microsoft Office to create educational materials.

• Developed and managed PAVE’s new volunteer program; educated and mentored over 20 volunteers in order to expand the scope of violence prevention and reproductive and sexual health promotion in the Madison area.
• Engaged in research and advocacy about intersectional violence prevention, reproductive health, and intimate partner violence legislation locally, state-wide, and nation-wide.
• Served as a liaison between and maintained relationships with PAVE leaders, active volunteers, and general members.
• Supported and fostered key relationships with partner organizations to increase community support for PAVE’s mission.

• Fostered a welcoming environment for survivors and others utilizing PAVE's resources.
• Created and executed events and campaigns that provided education and improved awareness about gender-based, sexual, and intimate partner violence.
• Facilitated workshops about violence prevention to large groups of undergraduate students.

• Conducted outreach to other volunteers and the wider campus community.
• Developed events and campaigns that provide education and awareness about gender-based, sexual, and intimate partner violence.
• Maintained a welcoming environment for survivors and others utilizing PAVE’s resources.

• Developed individualized strategies to raise awareness of sustainable practices, influence consumer behavior, and train partners across campus.
• Functioned as a sustainability consultant for UW-Madison, working closely with campus offices, departments, and auxiliary units.
• Created and launched the Green Merchandising team to promote sustainable merchandise sourcing across campus.
• Participated in the Social Sustainability Coalition, Green Labs, Green Merch, and Food Sustainability Working Group teams, collaborating to complete important projects.

• Updated Policy and Procedure documentation for the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) through interviews and collaboration with Subject Matter Experts in order to ensure essential continuity of DHS operations.
• Provided DMS’ Tribal Affairs and Section 8 Housing leaders with administrative support to improve efficacy of program administration for thousands of Wisconsin citizens.
• Engaged in educational and professional development opportunities related to public sector work.

• Provided research, advocacy, and technical assistance to streamline organization operations and increase capacity to support social justice initiatives in the Madison, WI area and beyond.
• Led team members and volunteers on local initiatives and campaigns to advance racial, reproductive, housing, and environmental justice and equity in the Madison, WI area.
• Fundraised thousands of dollars and created a strategic plan and theory of change to support the organization’s future work.

• Conducted policy- and advocacy- based research to understand the needs of communities and how the 2020 General Election candidates addressed them.
• Developed contacts with, helped to build, and maintained relationships with other relevant organizations and volunteers.
• Made thousands of calls to increase voter turnout, entered and tracked this data daily. Successfully increased Jewish Democratic voter turnout by over 10%.

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

• Developed comprehensive curriculum for and taught large socially and culturally diverse groups of children ages 2-12.
• Supported parents in accessing resources available to them to better support their children.
• Supervised five teaching assistants pursuing degrees in nursing.

Mequon, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed comprehensive curriculum, cared for, and taught large groups of children ages 0-6.
• Supported parents in accessing resources available to them to better support their children.
• Supervised volunteers.
• Kept diligent records.
• Designed and sent weekly newsletters using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Community And Nonprofit Leadership; Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Wisconsin International Scholars programCertificates in Global Health; Sustainability

Certificate, United States Health Policy